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8 : CORRESPONDENTS' DEPARTMENT The Continued Story or Current as Recorded by our Wide 1905 NOVEMBER 1905 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. JlJlJLJLJLJQJ! J2 J3J4l56i78 19 201 22 23 24 25 26127 281291301 Krd Nil! Report Walter Williams an t family, of Kel logij, are visiting relatives on the Hill. C. K. GilMaos, of Cottage Urove, was Been in our midst Sunday. Wilbur Huntington 1ms returned from Crook county where ht has been the past year. Rev. C'heesebro preached a very inter esting sermon to a large audience here Sunday. J. E. Trump, K. A. and Oscar I.ang don and Mrs. Thompson have recently put in telephone. Miss M&ttic Trump is teaching tin fall term of school at Pleasant Valley. Miss Cenia Jones is spending a few weeks at Koseburg. H. Cocheram has received hix tine, imported "William Goat" from Califor nia. Mr. Cocheram lias also purchased some very tine registered nannies in the Willamette valley. Quite a number from here are going to Winchester Bay next week to get a good supply of Balmon. Zeno. Whispers (rem Wilbur Onr school is progressing finely under the management of I'rof. Patterson and Mrs. Miller. Toe attendance at present exceeds last year at this time. A ninth grade has been added which will benefit pupils wishing to begin the high school course. The Misses Kate and Bertha A-ee and Luella Lamb began the high school coarse Monday morning. t An especially prepared program will be given for the patrons of the school Friday evening at the academy. Hugh Ellison attended the funeral of Eliza Cobb, who had many friends here and was beloved by every one. Mrs. Frank Mee and son, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. B. Sin gleton, left for Koseburg on Tuesday evening. A merry crowd accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Hermiston, the California evangel ists, on a tithing trip and caught seventy fine trout. ill ' Rev. Leonard's daughter is quite with inflammatory rheumatism. Some enterprising citizens ought to build a lew houses in our vicinity as there are not enough to accommodate the people coming in. I'rof. (ieo. Sawyers, of Oakland, was greeting friends here on i-unday. Wil- j bur still holds charms or a charm for the Professor. I). Lewis had the misfortune to lose Ml baggy animal by being kicked by I another horse. Q, W. Short, with the aid of his fox i bounds, caught a large coyote. Mrs. C. West, who has been visiting her.- with friends, left for her home in ! Winlock. Mrs. E. Ottinger and Miss Maud Elli son went to Oakland Monday. Kern and Xaoxa. I . Our merchant, I. B. Nichols, was in Koseburg Saturday to have a small par Glendale's Welcome Budget I tide of something removed from one of Mortensen, photographer from Fern- his eyes. L'xomk. dale, is taking landscajie views in this vicinity. Also taking photographs cf Dixonville Dribbles various buildings in the city. His work j B. KurU retarned yeeterday Iron, is very good. I Eastern Oregon, where he has been Azalia Lodge D. of II. gave a farewell working the past two months. His son party for Mrs. Etta Shearer, who has , changed her place of residence to Hose- I burg. Mrs. Shearer held the office of C. of II. in Azalia lodge and she will be greatly missed in tho lodge room as well aa bv a host of lriends in this city. Her husband, Dr. Seearer has entered into iiartnertdiip with Dr. Houck, of Kose burg, for the practice of his ;rofessioa. Dr. and Mrs. Shearer and their interest ing children have enjoyed the highest respect and confidence of the people of this city and valley and our best wishes will go with them to their new home. Mrs. Curence, of Kansas, mother of lieu Curence, is fillting her eon and his family In this city. Mrs. George Thomas I'ratt, wile of our minister, is critically ill at the manse iu this city. Her mother, Mrs. Cochran, of Salem', is at bar bedside. Miss and Mrs. Kay Hill came in from Columbus mine last week and are uueBts ol Mrs. A. Hill. They will go out to ft Events at Neighboring Points, - Awake Newsgatherers their homestead at the Meadows in a few days. E. Q, Ilodson, "deputy game warden, was in this locality for several days this ! week. Mr. Hod son lias many friends in Sontli Pouglns who are always pleased I to see him. He is an eH'uient olticer and j there will bo an nttermnth tu this visit j in this section. lr. S. Q, and A. K. Slocum, of Port I land, are arranging to buy the Hubence property on (iilbertson Avenue as aj home for their parents. Balfour Spiker has'gone to the Mule' ; Creek mines on business. The little son of Pros Jackson that ' i was so badly burned lately is now im- ! proving and the attending physician, Mr. I Sether, thinks the amputation of his leg l may not be necessary. The cast- has been a very critical ontwand required the 1 eminent skill of our popular M. I', to save the little fellow's life. 15. Harrison, of Grants Pass, was at , Glendale last week in the interests ol I the Singer S. M. Co. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Whitsett visited their former home on the North I'mp jiua river, above.Cauyonville, for several days last week. Moiur. Coirs Valltv Crumbs j A few issues ago 1 taw an item from ! Melrose loncerning W. K. Vinson of Coles Valley, as a candidate for county sheriff for UH!. Whoever wrote the item made a very good selection, as Wil liam is well qualified for the office William has officiated in public office for 1 some time. He will have a lietter show in getting a nomination this time under the primary law than heretofore. The only objection is that he is too prema ture, as Harry is entitled to the office ' for two years hence. The democrats think that they are en titled to it : there is a rumor ol bringing 1 i.l McKay out from Wilbur as can didate. David is a verv good man, but : we republicans have about 5t4 majority ; not but what David would fill the bill, but he conld not overcome this majority Besides, w hen it comes to politics Billy is a hard man to beat. There is some talk in the northern part of the county of bringing out the old war horse, Geo Dimtnick, also of Burt Bogard, besides i there might be numerous others brougln up between now and then. A man in Oakland said that he would like to have Geo. Dimtnick come out for sheriff, and ' he would apply for treasurer's office He is a school teacher and well posted. His name will appear in the columns of your valuable paper soon. John Due. Brockway Briefs Mr. W. f, Lindsay who has been a resident of this place for the last three years has moved to Myrtle Point. Mr. W. S. Johnson, who has been ill with typhoid fever is feeling much better, and is able to be about the house again, but two of his sous, Arther and Wallace are now stricken with the fever, and are quite ill. We sincerely hope J for their recovery for sickness is a most unwelcomj visitor in any home. The funeral of Miss Cobb who dieJ in Koseburg was held in the Brocxway cemetery, with a large concourse of i friends and relatives in attendance. There is a great deal of sickness in this neighborhood at present, especially colds which seem to have almost be came epidemic. Mr. Win. Buxton who has been at- tending court at koseburg as juror, has returned home. (eo. ixon and sister, Miss Uesda, were in Koseburg Tuesday. John Brown who has been to eastern Oregon all summer, is greeting old friends and acquaintances. Kay, who accompanied him, will remain Bjx weeks longer there and then enter rgchool at Salem for the winter. a r cn., t..ir,.i ni.--ll. I surveying land for K. B. Dixon and Baxter Robinson. MisB Mabel Hunter, of the Boggess Dist.,is visiting Miss Bessie Hatfield. Kev. Allen will preach the 'Jud and 4th Sundays at I'ine Urove. A. H. C. Whipple is enclosing a 20 acre tract with wire fence for turliey raising. Mr. Nathaniel Cockalrease has moved to Brockway with the intention of living with his daughter, Mrs. B. B Brockway. Mr. Dubois, of Koseburg, who will work J. F. Barker's ranch here, is at present boarding at C. K. Krigel'sand doing some farming. His family will move out later on. Mrs. Kohl. Kane has recovered from her recent illness. This is a busy time for the farmers. There will be a large acreage of grain own here this tall. Thanksgiving Is not far sway, and what few turkeys there are here are roosting high. The season was so un favorable that the crop is light. A. B. C. Whipple has just received the and intelligence that his brother W. W. Whipple, of Denver, Colorado, has been stricken with paralysis. Mr. Whipple is an old time newspaper man and bears the distinction of having struck oft the the first newspaper in Colorado. The printing press was set up in the newly laid out street, and on April 1(1, I860, The Kooky Mountain News was printed. At that time Denver consisted of a few log houses covered principally with can vas. Mrs. Win. Porter, of Catuas Valley, was in town Saturday having ac.-oini-u nied her daughter Bessie, who left the MM day for Portland to attend school. Mrs. Zaok Murray w ho is taking osteo pathy treatment in Koseburg, has just returned from a visit with her children in Camas Valley. A, M. Hughes, ol Glide, is build in large residence at that place. Billy Moss passed through Dixonville Wed nesduy for (ill Je, where he will assist D. V. Hunter, who is doing carpent r work. It is said the cost of the DOUSi will exceed f 10.000. Samavtiia. Parjfiraphs From Perdue Several fields of excellent corn in our valley this season. Farmers are busy sowing fall grain. Why not come to Perdue to buy Jrotll farm" Oats 7 feet I inches high ; tl tons oi vetch hay to the acre ; corn and po tatoes galore. Cattle are looking well. This is an ideal place for sheep; ii" coyotes to bother. School is progressing nicely with an enrollment of IT. Supt. Hamlin visited our school this week. Good interest is manifested in the Sunday school work. D. W. Hanks had a 'phone put in lus house this week. Our genial merchant, L. ' Perdue is doing a rustling business. Salmon were quite plentiful on the ritlles this fall. We are 'glad to learn that I'ucle an I Auntie Densman are improving in health. Mr. Berdine is running his sawmill since the rains. Andy Poole is in the mountains locat ing some timberinen. Mrs. Ed. Kiddle has been visiting relatives here. J. F. Bouebrake has rented his ranch and w ill continue tu teach. J. I). Wright is putting a substantial fence around his farm Kex. Oakland Observation Tom and John Maupiu, of Kellogg, were in the city Monday. Frank ;Miller orders the Owl sent to his address at North Pend. M. M. Thornton ami family '.occupy the residence of Fern Adams. Miss Erie Adams, of Koseburg was In the city a few hours Mohday. Hon. D. S. K. Buick, of Roseburg was interviewing Oakland friends Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Ellison, of Fair Oaks were in the city the lirsl of the week. Mrs. Geo. Vaupel and little daughter returned to ABhiand the first of the week. K. f Benton raised 300 bushels of corn on eight acres on W. A.Taylor's farm on the Swale. MM lames Shelby Churchill and Matilda Johnson arrived home from Koseburg Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Bovingdon wer t to Portland Monday mornihg, where tuey will remain teveral days. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Short and several othors from Wilbur were in the city since last issue of thiB paper. Russell Butler, Well Fargo A(Vi. messenger 1etween Albany and Port land, was in the city a few hours last , Sunday. Miss Bessie Grubbe, Mrs. J. W. Jii-ar-dorff, F. E. Kincart and P. V. Be. kley came in from Roseburg yesterday morning-Wednesday night E. (i. Young .V Co., WEATHER STATISTICS. U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. Data for Twenty Years . Station at Rosoburu, Oregon T 2 Q o $ I ft ifiJ'l llll Average highest temperature 48 50 hi Id 1(8 Tl HO 80 74 114 53 48 Average low teinri.ture 35 3-5 38 41 45 18 62 62 48 43 38 311 Mean average temperature 84 yean. , , 41 43 47 61 67 til mi m m 53 40 42 Average toial rainfall 5.70 4 82 8 78 2.4A 2.08 1.20 0 36 0.37 1.90 2. HI 4.11 (1.15 Jreatest rainfall 12.23 11 50 8. Ill 5.14 4.113 5.04 2.20 2.23 3.81 6.00 0.01 12 02 Lowest rainfull 1.00 0.70 0.28 0.03 0.73 0.01 0.26 0 10 2.73 Average No. days .04 of rain fell 14 13 15 11 10 6 1 2 7 8 13 16 Average snow fall in inches 3 4 2 1 Hottest day 011 record 71 72 81 00 102 08 102 10 00 01 74 00 Coldest day - ii record 0 3 18 20 30 S8 40 40 35 22 14 7 Hlgheat hourly velocity of wind 80 30 80 I 30 30 28 84 41 24 25 30 48 Prepared by Thos. shipped 7ft. 000 pounds of wool to San Eranrlaco. More money for the local farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Kreem.in Allen, J. Q Quant" and daughter, Miss Ola, ami Hugh Miller are looking after business matters in Klamath Kali. Mrs. Z. I.. Dimtnick wnnt to Portland Wednesday. Many friends regret her departure from Oakland and hope she will visit us often in the future. Owl. Clendale Gleanings Mrs. F. G. Bowersox, having viriled relatives in CorvalK and IWtland, re turned last week. t. Barton came in from the Benton mine the other d-iy w here be has been employed for some time. J. I.. Winehell's mother and sister are expected to arrive today from their home in New Haven, Conn. W. II. Palmer, of Galesville, has sold i his farm of UN acres lor flsotl ami has gone to California for a visit. Placer miners MpwH a heavy rainfall during the coming winter. May their hopes and expectations Ire raallaad, B K. Montgomery ha sold Ins -.'lit acre of timber land on Cow creek to l.inton Bros., of Snohomish, Wash. Dr. Wliile has purchased a borti and "her name is Maud." No tielter ani mal ever trod the sod, his friends assert. ' Mr. and Mrs Kay Hill came down from their ranch near the Meadow a few days ago and are now stopping in ' tow n. Dr. White is comfortable established in the new ly equipped dental olliee nd- i joining the City meat market, where he' is prepared to serve the public who may want anything done from a denial point , of iew . P. J. Ilieken who has been located at Central Point as watchmaker for several ) months, and Ben MeOoOaiJ are back in this reinou It is their intention to proeiect among the hills ami mountains hereabouts during the winter. Mrs. Jesse Clemens is moving into) the house on Gilbertson avenue, recently faceted by F. E Dlinghoiixe and family. Mr. Clemens will still remain at the Gold Flat mine, where an iMfMfltd force of men will lie busy during the winter New. Callapooia Cullings Everything is flourishing in our little valley and farmers are making good use of the fine weather. Harry lieece is digging hi potato crop Our school is prngroailpg nicely undi r the management of F. Gorrell. C. G. Durhind has bought a tine hand of I f cattle and will lead them for the early market. 1'ncle Coo can't be idle if he is an old man. Our new church is nearing completion ami will shine like a bright starin our community. C. A. Stei-ns is the con tractor and builder. K. o. Lehman marketed his band of fat tiogs one day this week. Al Goodman has run t he old hay press in for the season. Mr-. Moon is in vi-ry.poor health and her recovery is doubtful. I. .1. Beidler was vititing on tin-creek Sunday. K. L. Winnafonl, of Sutherland Valley was seen in our midst Sun-lay, visiting old time friends. Windy Smith passed through our val ine day this week, with his well drill. He has been digging a well for the Cules Valley school house. W. S. Henry, of Strawberry Hollow, made a flying visit to Oakland Wednes day Warren Woodward was in Oakland MAIL SCHEDULE, ROSEBURG POSTOFFICE af alt sloes for lurtiit'OtinU 'r un- at 9 a. in. and ptlftOa, m. Malt rloMM for aoutlilKiuml tralus at I MM St. ami 4: 1 a. m Outer floors of Mntofllce ot-n al alt times. Kt:Klr.lr) nil. I Money Dr ier W Inrjultl art) opt'D front 7 :l a. m . tu li . ra. Hlauip hu1 Otfiiersl Iit-llvery Wlielowi open from 7 ESf a. m. to 7 :oo p. m . Above battfl dall) ,axatpl Huinlay. .-tamp ntni Usdsts Delivery Windows, open andavi 'J : a. at. to lo a in. 0. w-. PARKf, r. m Fine Turkeys and Chickens For Hale. Some full-blooded Hron.o TurkeyH, the finest in the utate; also a few pure blooded White Leghorn ('oekerelH. Inquire of MRS. J. H. SHORT, ROSEBURG, OREGON , .I Gibson, U. S. forecast official, Rosuburi,', Orugon. on business Wednesday. Robert Hiitchcnson MSMd through our vicinity Tuesday. Teddy Davison, one of Oakland real estate men wa doing business In t'ala poi.i. one day this week. Durward Hunt, of Hawthorne, Is at tending school here. Geo, Wilcox made a flying trip to Oakland Sunday. Wonder what the attraction is'.' Duplex. Camas Valley Natters We are having quite rainy weather again alter the sunshiny day. Mr. Boles and family have moved to Koseburg where they will spend the winter. Mr, Hole's (arm has la-en rented by George TrUaHtM, Miss Lily Kirkendall fell last Satur day and sprained her ankle, whiih liecessiates her absence from school this week. Mr. Dow Bi-lieu, of Coo county wa d ling business in our valley on Wed nesday. Mr. and .Ml. James llelieii returned yesterday from Coos county wi.em the hitler has Is-en Jvisiting her daughter, Mrs. Khoda Marshall, ol Bandon. We are very sorry to hear that (Irand ma Wilson who is very ill, is not im proving. M. L. Brown ha- just returned Irom Koseburg, where he has been for the passed two weeks at tending court. Mrs Goo Biosi and Mrs Koee Mi Be. and lillle daughter, passed through 001 valley last week, en route to Myitle Point where the latter resides, Mrs. BUM Wilson, who has lieen on the sick list (or some time pa-i, is much unproved in health. Dr. B Pope and family recently re turned Iroin Coos county, where the doctor has la-en tntcrt. lining the publ c with his graphaphoues and moving pictures. Their leturn was hastened on account of bud weather. Born, Oct. 18, 1906, to Mr. and Mr Jesse Kirkendall, an eight poi.nd daugh ter. Several new pupils hae been enrolled ill school this week Among tliein Men Nita and Garland .Murrary, JobDD) Mauley, Earl Williams and Allen KirL indall Rover. Elklon News Notes Tho entertainment and DOS social given last- Friday night was a very en joyable afftir. Mr. Garland, the young man who wa so seriously hurt by la-mg thrown from a horse while working lor Mr. I'rank Wells, died Monday morning. The re mains were sent to his home in Eastern Oregon. Elklon has been enjoying some beau tiful weather for the past few ilayr. School in still increasing in attend ance. Trowlin season is here noa, and many a pOM salmon grabs nine too often. Rev. PlppOf i the new Methodist minister for the charge has arrived. Presiding Elder Wire preached two V -ry interesting sermons here Minday. There iii be u Hftllowa'an Social n Hallowe en night A good tune is e pcclcd. 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